The New England Patriots have elevated Marcus Cannon from the practice squad in advance of Sunday’s matchup with the Green Bay Packers.
The 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff at Lambeau Field will mark the first standard call-up of the regular season for the veteran offensive tackle. The move coincides with the team announcing the placement of swing option Yodny Cajuste on injured reserve.
Cannon, 34, returned to New England in September and recently donned a black jersey as a practice player of the week. The 6-foot-6, 335-pound Texas Christian product has appeared in 134 combined games, including 80 starts, with the organization that selected him in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft.